Movies and TV tend to do an excellent job of entertaining but fall short when it is time to portray real life. The typical field sobriety test on TV tends to look much different from what you may encounter after a night out with your friends. When you see flashing...
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The potential sentence you can face for a battery conviction
The crime of battery can mean many things, ranging from a brief fistfight outside a bar to an attack with a baseball bat, knife or even a gun. Therefore, Florida law has different levels of punishment available to the judge depending on the particular circumstances of...
Can you challenge breath test results?
Drivers often fear that a DUI conviction is a foregone conclusion based on what measures officers used when building a case. Many drivers facing a DUI charge consider breath tests or chemical tests that analyze blood, saliva or urine irrefutable evidence. Fortunately...
How much worse is a second DUI conviction than a first DUI conviction?
Florida law is harsher on people who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs than many other states. As you can imagine, the penalties increase for subsequent violations. If you already have a DUI conviction on your record, and you are facing DUI charges for the...
Is there a way to get a youth drug charge expunged in Florida?
Everyone makes mistakes in their youth. Unfortunately, sometimes those mistakes can have consequences that will follow the youth for the rest of their life. A drug-related conviction will severely limit the person’s educational opportunities, scholarship eligibility,...
What happens if you violate your probation terms?
Probation is often the lesser of two evils after a conviction or guilty plea. If you receive a sentence of probation, you are not going to jail, or your time in jail will be shortened. However, your sentence is not over. Probation is a penalty for a conviction that is...
Can you defend yourself from DUI charges?
Driving home with a mild buzz may not seem like a serious issue to some, but Florida police officers take any form of DUI every seriously. When officers encounter someone driving while under the influence, the resulting charges can come with considerable consequences....
Thirteen arrested for drug trafficking in Florida
The State of Florida is hard on drug crimes, as they seek to not only reduce these offenses but also prevent the movement of drugs in and out of the state. Thus, the penalties associated with drug trafficking are severe. In many cases, drug trafficking matters involve...
Constitutional rights during arrest or detention
When an individual is arrested and charged with a crime in this country, they do not always realize that they are protected from certain actions by law enforcement under several provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Unfortunately, an encounter with police officers can...
House fire sparks arrest of local woman
Relationships can be hard and messy, and especially during these tumultuous times, maintaining a relationship has never been harder. And, as a result, when a relationship explodes, we may find ourselves doing things we would have never thought possible. This is what...
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